# Tennessee SB 2258: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence.

Tennessee SB 2258, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 764) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2258
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 764
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: School Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-23: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 764
- 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0764.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2258.pdf)
- HA0584: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0584.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2258.pdf)
- SA0603: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0603.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0764.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2258.pdf)
- [HA0584 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0584.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2258.pdf)
- [SA0603 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0603.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2258-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).